Display-cabinet.



J. L. ECKERSON.-

DISPLAY CABINET.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 19, 1917.

1 ,25 1, 196 Patented. Dec. 25, 1917.

4mm n ncxnnson, or, new YORK, n. Y.

DISPLAY-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dem 25,1917,

Application filed May 19, 1917. Serial No. 169,741.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. ECKERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display- Cabinets, of which the following is a specification. V V

This invention relates to displaydevices, particularly to display cabinets for umbrellas, canes, wearing apparel and other articles of merchandise, and has for its object the provision of a display cabinet having a glass covered front portion and-a plurality of revoluble shelves disposed therein and so associated with the back portion that opening a door in the back portion will cause the shelves to be withdrawn from the cabinet for the removal of articles displayed, the shelves being returned when the door is closed.

An important object is the provision ofa cabinet of this character having its back portion so constructed that it may be swung bodily open to permit ready access to the interior without removing the shelves the shelves being revoluble within the frame of the cabinet and detachably connected with the operating door.

A further object is the provision of a cabinet of this character having a novel pivotal mounting for the shelves whereby they will swing clear, of the edges of the operating door and the normally stationary back portion.

Another object is the provision of a cabinet of this character which will be dustproof, simple in construction and operation, pleasing in appearance, efficient in service and a general improvement of the art.

With these objects and advantages in view, my invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which:

Tigure 1 is a rear elevation of the cabinet,

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the operating door opened,

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view through the cabinet closed,

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the operating door opened,

Pivotally connected with one upright'Q by hinges 6 is the normally stationary section 7 of the back to which is pivotally secured byhinges 8 the operating door '9. The section 7 is provided with a suitable lock 10 and the door 9 is provided with a similar look 11 andalso a handle 12.

The revoluble shelf member comprises a vertically disposed standard 13 having securedthereto at suitable intervals trays or shelves 14 and 15 of any convenient size and shape and adapted to support any desired articles to be displayed,-though in the present instance I have shown them as semicircular and provided with holes for the reception of umbrellas, parasols or canes;

The shelves 14: are shown as of less diameter than the shelves 15 and in 'alinement' with each other and arranged alternately injre'la-f tion to the shelves 15, though I do not limit myself to this arrangemen v V This shelf member is revolubly mountedwithin the frame of the cabinet by meansof L-shaped brackets 16 secured to the upper and lower ends of the'standard 13 and hav ing pivot pins 17 secured to the outwardly extending arms 18 thereof and disposed in suitable socket or bearing members 19 in the base 1 and cross-bar 3.

It is necessary that the shelf member be detachably connected with the operating door 9, and to this end any suitable fastener such as a hook 20 may be provided upon one of the shelves for engagement with a screweye 21 on the door 9. It will be understood that I may use some preferred form of catch in place of this hook and eye connection.

In order that the back section 7 and door 9 may fit snugly within the frame and still not interfere with the brackets 16, I pro- 23, respectively, for the, reception. of. the brackets.

When the cabinet is in use for displaying When it is desired to remove an articlefrom the cabinet, the door 9 is swung open, whereupon the shelf member will be rotated upon,

the pivot pins 17, and will swing outwardly with the door into the position; shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The brackets 16 constitute an eccentric pivotal. mounting so that the standard 13 willclear-theedge's of; the door 9 and the back section 7 and permit the shelves to be disposed outwardly. of; the cabinet and against the door 9. WVhen it is desired to gain access to the interior of; the cabinet f r-cleaningjt or forany otherpur- PO5 he door 9 is'partially open d andthe hook 20 disengaged fromthe eye 21, whereupon the door Q nd the-back section 7 may e-swunghod ly 0 hehingessinto the position; shown Fig 5, it being understood that the locks 10 and 11 be open; during this operation.

F 110111 the foregoing description, and a study. of the drawing, it will; be apparent that I; have thus provided a display cabinet whichis simple, ineXpensive,easily operated, dust-proof and efiicient in every way.

It will be readily understood that I reserv the right to rnake such changes in the form, constructionand arrangement of parts as wilLnot. depart from the spirit of the in: vention and such as will fall within the scope of the claims Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A display cabinet comprising'a casing, a back section connectedtherewith, a door hinged to Sit-id back section, a standard with: insaid casing, shelvessecured to said standard and connected withsaid door, nd means,

for pivoting said standardf within said casing whereby said standard may be rotated 0.1. f; e hin d edg of: sa or h I said door 18 opened with said shelves dis:

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posed. outwardly of the casing and against S id 0. K Q

2. Adisplay cabinet comprising a casing, a back section hingedly connected with one side'edge and extending half way across the back thereof, a door hinged upon the free edge of'said back section and cooperating therewith to close the back of said casing,

a standard'pivoted within said casing, and shelves onsaichstandard one shelf being detachably connected with said door whereby said door and said; back.- section may be swung,- op'enx and said. standard and Shelves beingiotatable to ermit access to SflidiCaS- i g= atv either's ide ofjsaich standard;

3; A display cabinet comprising acasing, a. backsection connected therewith, a, door hingediosaid back section, a standardwithin said casing adjacent said door, shelves carr ed.bysaidistandard,angularbracketssecured upon; the ends of said standard and-havingi ofl'set; portions pivotally connected with: in. said ca ing, whereby, said; standard m y e rotated clear.- of he; hingededge. of; said door when the door-is. opened; with said ely s disposed; out ardly; of; he casi g gains sa d door, and: eans QQl necting one of; said shelves. with said door.

4. A, display cabinet comprising a casing, a hack se tionhingedly c e ed-ther w a oor h nge to; a d; bae r l ti-on, a s and:

ard within said casing adjacent said-door,- s elv s ca ried by'sa-ids andmrl, one 0t said shelves beingdetachably connectedjwith said door, nd L-Y h ped. racket sec red upo the ends ofsaid standard andghavingttheir outwardly extending arms, pivotally connectedwvithsaid casing in alinement with the hinges oi the, doom whereby said standard may be rotated clear of the hinged; edge ofi said door. and said back section when the door is opened; to} permit saidv shel-Vest be disposed outwardly of. the casing against said door,

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